The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-09-13
eerernneas -The Aaglo-sasoas.
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onire a government OF some kind.
Government Is instituted for the
benefit Of the governed. And the
right TO govern is derived from the
conseA Of the governed and although
the governing house or power of
every well governed country derives
substantial good in common with the
citizens or subjects of every such
country; yet 1t Is not for the sake of
any such house, except as part of
the countries citizens, that the Gov
eminent Is instituted. The consent
of the governed means OF the msjo-
rity In the language OF an able
writer on Sociology. All personal
rights submit themselves TO the pub
lie welfare. Whenever public inte-
rests conflict with private interest,
the public interests must be sub
served. To deny this Is TO give up
government by majority. "One may
indeed seek his own profit in au ways
that the public welfare allows: but
the public welfare must be first de
termined, and personal profits are
wholly secondary 10 1t. The ear
hest history OF the Teutonic race re-
presents il as divided into small
tribes, each having its own chosen
leader. elected by the sobole people IN
couRciI assembled. These leaders or
chiettains or kings were eounselled
by 8 body Of wise men called the
witema-gemot- The historian SAYS,
1t Is probable that all freemen
might take part IN this meeting; but
If so, when the kingdoms grew fewer
in number and larger IN extent, the
mass OF the people ceased TO attend,
and the meeting shrsnk on ordinary
occasions into something more like
our House OF Lords attended only by
the great men" The leader. chief
or king was usually chosen from the
same family. though the eldest son
was often passed by, IN favor of
more capable member. or even another
family England's greatest and best
King Alfred was chosen. instead OF
the son Of his older brother and pre-
decessor (Ethelred 1stl, but in process
OF time the choice became more con
fined 10 the eldest son. and to the
same family. and in case Of failure
OF the direct line, to the nearest IL
blood Thus have grown up the
Royal and Noble Houses Of the leu
tonic Nations from common origin. /
The chief Teutonic people are Ger
mans, Swiss, Dutch, Danes. Swedes, |
Norwegians, English or Anglo Sax
ons and Anglo Americans. With the
exception of the Swiss and the Anglo /
American Republics, their Govern 4
ments are all Monarchial, of more
or less limited character, that OF |
Great Britain being the most liberal /
OF the monarchies.
From the infancy OF their history
the leaders have waged desolating /
wars amongst themselves for the su-
premacy and with ever varying sue
cess. There has, too. been 6 constant
antagonlsm between the liberty Of
the subject and the encroachment Of
the Sovereign with gradual
enlargement Of the former. The
struggle has been going on for many
centuries, and civil and religious
liberty has made constant progress.
being more perfectly enjoyed in the
United States than in any other part
lf the civilized world
Great Britain and her dominions
come next IN the degree OF liberty en- T
Dyed. and the last half century On (
which Queen Victoria has reigned) /
mas seen greater progress than any
preceding one-Progress IN al d.
has been unequalled- Time
md space would fail 10 detail even a
small part Of the marvellous changes
which the last fifty years have wit
lessed- Says the \. Y. Tribune OF (
he good Queen: - To her credit it
VII be said the world over, that she
has shown keen discernment Of poll
ical forces, and been most scrupu-
Gus II keeping within the restricted
limitations OF her constitutional
tights as q Sovereign; and as the
most Womanly Of Queens. she has
ixalted by her own illustriOus station
he noblest virtues Of English home
lie.
The Ny. Observer holds that Anne
leans may fly Join in celebrating
ne long and prosperous reign Of
'ictoria. for
After all. England Is the one eoun-
n Of Europe to which we as q PEG
lle turn most often in our thoughts.
nd regard most reverently. 1t
would be impossible for any political
.veEt or any act OF man TO sever the I
les which sever the ties which bind
/ 10 the people OF the British Isles.
l. well might It be attempted TO
ever by act Of court OF Parliament
he ties Of ancestry. the tender bond
letween mother and her child.
the Parliament might declare it. and
he courts recognize it, but the bond
would still exist; the voice OF nature
III not be hushed by mans DEGREES.
England Is our motherland. the home
Z orr mOtherlsnd. the home Of orr